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<p>A <b>distaff</b> (, , also called a <b>rock</b>) is a <a href="page.php?w=tool">tool</a> used in <a href="page.php?w=Spinning_%28textiles%29">spinning</a>. It is designed to hold the unspun <a href="page.php?w=fiber">fiber</a>s, keeping them untangled and thus easing the spinning process. It is most commonly used to hold <a href="page.php?w=flax">flax</a> and sometimes <a href="page.php?w=wool">wool</a>, but can be used for any type of fibre. Fiber is wrapped around the distaff and tied in place with a piece of ribbon or string. The word comes</p><p>
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